Comments on: Vista Service Pack 1 Test Drive http://www.aeropause.com/2007/12/vista-service-pack-1-test-drive/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vista-service-pack-1-test-drive Aeropause is a video game blog that explores game culture, trends, technologies and innovations Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:19:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Joe Haygood http://www.aeropause.com/2007/12/vista-service-pack-1-test-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-22451 Joe Haygood Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:37:45 +0000 http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/2007/12/vista-service-pack-1-test-drive/#comment-22451 One thing that I see from your specs is the 128MB video card. You are going to get killed on Vista with that card. You really want to run Vista with at least 256MB of video RAM. The front end desktop interface is developed as a true 3D engine, require more use of your Video card. You can turn off a lot of that stuff, but even then, the OS is putting a strain on that Video card. I would downgrade to XP if I was you, if you are looking for performance benefits. Source engine games can be finiky at times, so you may have to play with the settings to get a smooth bug free experience. One thing that I see from your specs is the 128MB video card. You are going to get killed on Vista with that card. You really want to run Vista with at least 256MB of video RAM. The front end desktop interface is developed as a true 3D engine, require more use of your Video card.

You can turn off a lot of that stuff, but even then, the OS is putting a strain on that Video card. I would downgrade to XP if I was you, if you are looking for performance benefits. Source engine games can be finiky at times, so you may have to play with the settings to get a smooth bug free experience.

]]> By: Shane Whitehouse http://www.aeropause.com/2007/12/vista-service-pack-1-test-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-22450 Shane Whitehouse Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:17:25 +0000 http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/2007/12/vista-service-pack-1-test-drive/#comment-22450 I would wait until SP1 is final. If it still sucks donkey nads, downgrade. I would wait until SP1 is final. If it still sucks donkey nads, downgrade.

]]> By: billm http://www.aeropause.com/2007/12/vista-service-pack-1-test-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-22449 billm Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:49:52 +0000 http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/2007/12/vista-service-pack-1-test-drive/#comment-22449 I have a laptop with Vista on it, the specs on the laptop are pretty decent, a dual core pentium running at 1.86ghz, 2gigs of ram and an NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 at 128mb. Not a bad set up for a laptop if you ask me, but I still have problems playing half life on it, frames drop like crazy. I know i can't play bioshock with those specs nor do i expect it, but i feel i should at least be able to play halflife! I am considering "downgrading" to XP, i figure with those specs XP will run very fast. And it's not just gaming, like you said it takes forever to boot up, and I just feel I would have a much faster and smoother experience with XP. what do you guys think I should do? I have a laptop with Vista on it, the specs on the laptop are pretty decent, a dual core pentium running at 1.86ghz, 2gigs of ram and an NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 at 128mb. Not a bad set up for a laptop if you ask me, but I still have problems playing half life on it, frames drop like crazy. I know i can’t play bioshock with those specs nor do i expect it, but i feel i should at least be able to play halflife! I am considering “downgrading” to XP, i figure with those specs XP will run very fast. And it’s not just gaming, like you said it takes forever to boot up, and I just feel I would have a much faster and smoother experience with XP. what do you guys think I should do?

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